Rock and Rice
Where Filipino climbers share their story.
Logo: Pat Palacio
Music: Bruiser by Winchip
Rock and Rice
Latest Episodes
EP 24: Ben & Tabs — Building The Pump Factory, One Hold at a Time
What do you do when your climbing gym starts as a warehouse wall, runs on donations, and somehow becomes one of the most important climbing communities in the Philippines?In this episode, Tim and MG sit down with Ben and Tabs of The Pump...
EP 23: Tagumpay Projek Pango! Plus, Pilipinas Climbing Nationals and The Pump Fundraiser sa LBR.
Mabuhay Projek Pango! This month, we celebrate our friends Gerry Egbalic and Ivan Cataluña, who just summitted The Nose. Projek Pango was an idea born in 2023 and they summited The Nose May 2026. To our knowledge, they are the first...
EP 22: Daniel Pugeda — Privilege, Perspective, and Being Fans of Philippine Climbing
In this episode of Rock and Rice, we sit down with Daniel Pugeda — a Filipino-American climber whose first outdoor sport climb in the Philippines… was a 5.13a/7c+.But this conversation goes way beyond that wild first send.After mu...
EP 21: Ryan Juguan — Paraclimbing Nationals, Chicago Climbs, and Redefining Access
Di araw araw pasko… but today we dropped a nice oneThis week we sit down with Ryan Juguan — USA Paraclimber + disability advocate — to talk about competing at the highest level and making climbing more accessible for everyone.
EP 20: Dane & Magnet — Di Araw Araw Pasko & Taking the Small Wins
Second episode of 2026! 🔥This week on Rock and Rice, we sit down with Manila-based power couple Dane & Magnet — self-dubbed serial projectors who’ve been quietly stacking some of the biggest sends of 2025.From Magnet’s epic la...
